The operation of a Project Management Office represents a significant commitment to the development of projects that successfully support the business.

Whether you have an existing PMO or are considering adding this capability to your organization, O&A has developed services to help clients maximize their investment by improving the effectiveness of the PMO as it supports the project management process. In either case the results are the same: improved project success, increased client satisfaction, lower project-related costs and recognition of IT as a valuable strategic partner.

Having spent years in the IT field, and having managed projects of all sizes, O&A consultants have the experience and the expertise to understand the unique needs of your organization and how your PMO should best function to return maximum value to your organization.

If you recognize that your existing PMO is not fully effective, that your project process needs to be improved, or that some within your organization are unaware of or resistant to the benefits offered, O&A can help you:

• Revise and expand your PMO vision
• Evaluate the services being offered
• Align business and IT priorities
• Refine or develop tools, forms and templates
• Review standards
• Communicate the value of the products and services offered with a comprehensive Marketing Plan

The result will be that your project management process will become more refined, more professional and more capable of evolving to the next level of effectiveness.

If you currently do not have a PMO but are considering adding this capability to enhance the project environment within your organization, O&A can provide assistance at every phase of the implementation. In concert with your key project leaders, O&A will help you:

• Articulate your vision
• Assess your environment
• Determine the services to be offered
• Construct a work breakdown structure for the PMO
• Develop a PMO Marketing Plan
• Design tools, forms and templates
• Develop methods, definitions and standards

Time to get moving. Call O&A at 1-800-878-4551 or
E-mail us at info@ouellette-online.com to request more information.

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